It's the Fight of Your Life!

Hello all, I apologize for the late update. I got really busy this last week, with you know working out 7 hrs a day and then cherishing time with my friends who are leaving, I found a few minutes in my crazy schedule to give updates to all who may want them.
    Last week was a great week! Honestly, its all a blur. I found myself excited for everyday, yes even with the 7 hrs of working out. You know whats so beautiful about those 7 hrs? I see myself growing every hour, and I am surrounded by an amazing group of people who understand my struggle, and were all cheering each other on, and laughing, we become one big family, and we leave no one behind. Every Wednesday we do this cardio class called Mountain. Its where you get on a cardio machine(Elliptical, Tread Mill, Bike) and you try to keep a steady pace, while increasing your incline every 3 minutes, and you do that 8-10 times, so by those high numbers you feel as though youre actually climbing a mountain. Wednesdays, are always rough days at the Ridge because you're tired, your muscles are fatigued, and sometimes you feel as though youve got nothing left to give. Then there is this moment, it feels unreal, im  right in the middle of climbing the mountain, its the middle of the day and week, and I look down at my treadmill and I realize that im jogging on an incline of 7, jogging. Oh the smile that came over my face, was enough to light a cave in the desert. I was so HAPPY! I could not have done that a month ago. Praise God!
     Friday came and we have graduation every friday, where we celebrate our week and our accomplishments, and we give praise to those who are leaving. Its over all a good time. Our guest services manager, her name is Danae came to join us, a beautiful woman, who is kind but a pistol, hard core, and genuine, and she told a story that hasn't left my mind since. She stood up voice shaky, demeanor soft and she just told us how we cant give up, we have to fight like hell for ourselves. We hear that here often, so it just felt like the same old thing, but as she proceeded to talk she told us how here beautiful, smart, talented, daughter with a husband and young child has brain cancer. As I watch her face soaken with tears, and heart broken the fierceness in her voice, was enough to make me want to go and find a cure for her daughter. She said that we are all special, and worth it, and we have the chance to fight for our lives, and we should because we are able, over all healthy, and her daughter is sick, and becoming more immobile and she is fighting with all she has in her to LIVE. It moved me so much. I dont have cancer, I am an able body and I want to do more, see more, love more. It was an inspiring talk. I want to FIGHT, I need to. IF you think of it pray for this young woman, she is only 25, and has a lot to live for. Danae told me the Dr.'s said theres not much they can do. Its quality of life not quantity at this point. Be inspired by this story, know that you can do anything for a minute or 2. And to take advantage of your time, and the amazing body God gave to you. When exercising and you get to the point where you would normally stop because youre tired, push past it for 1 minute thats how you get out of the plateau and then the next time push it again by another minute, challenge your body, it can handle it, I promise. Your body will do, whatever your mind tells it to, whether you say you can or you cant, either way you're right. Stay strong, and be bold. Have a great week all.